Plywood supplier amazing service.

[Elessar]

I ordered this on Sunday.
Easy to do on an intuitive website.

Within an hour I was asked which way I wanted the grain to go by a human.

The wood arrived on Wednesday and there is a faster courier service available that I didn’t pay for.

Perfectly cut. Perfectly packed. Very reasonable prices and a fast personal service.

What’s not to like. I have no connection except for this one experience as a customer.

 

[Poignard]

Useful addition to my address book, and not far from where I live.

Thanks.

 

[Poignard]

I have just asked what sort of wood is used for the face veneers and was told it's teak.

 

[Elessar]

I have just asked what sort of wood is used for the face veneers and was told it's teak.

This is interesting. I was going to paint it. I’ll try semco.
It’s for my passerelle so will be unprotected 24/7.

 

[zoidberg]

Useful addition to my address book, and not far from where I live.

Thanks.

Wot 'e said!

Thanks.

 

[Tranona]

I have just asked what sort of wood is used for the face veneers and was told it's teak.

Would be very surprised if it were teak as that is not what it says on their website, nor is it normal (and never has been) for teak to be used as face veneers on "marine ply" - the psec is about the glue and the quality of the veneers (voids etc) not the face. Teak faced ply is almost unobtainable now and what there is has a decorative reconstituted wood face veneer on one side only

The website says specifically this product should be painted in an exposed environment.
plydirect.co.uk/product/marine-grade-plywood-full-board/

 

[penfold]

Doesn't look much like teak.

 

[Poignard]

Would be very surprised if it were teak as that is not what it says on their website, nor is it normal (and never has been) for teak to be used as face veneers on "marine ply" - the psec is about the glue and the quality of the veneers (voids etc) not the face. Teak faced ply is almost unobtainable now and what there is has a decorative reconstituted wood face veneer on one side only

The website says specifically this product should be painted in an exposed environment.
plydirect.co.uk/product/marine-grade-plywood-full-board/

The website has a web chat facility.

I asked what type of wood was used for the face veneers.

I was told : teak.

 

[Tranona]

The website has a web chat facility.

I asked what type of wood was used for the face veneers.

I was told : teak.

Fine - just don't believe it. Nobody sells teak veneered ply in the UKAFAIK that is not Alpi reconstituted fibre. As you see from the Robbins price list this is in an altogether different price range from the basic BS1088
robbins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Retail-Price-Guide-2.pdf

 

[PCUK]

Even if it's not Teak faced it looks like a decent ply. It's also nice to have a personal contact. Only time will tell On the quality.

 

[Elessar]

I had two sheets of 9mm and one sheet of 18mm. The 18 mm looks like teak to me. The 9mm sheets do not. I’m not an expert on wood types though. Emphasise “to me”.
Whatever it is it’s a nice tight grain.
9mm picture first.

 

[Poignard]

Fine - just don't believe it. Nobody sells teak veneered ply in the UKAFAIK that is not Alpi reconstituted fibre. As you see from the Robbins price list this is in an altogether different price range from the basic BS1088
robbins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Retail-Price-Guide-2.pdf

Just a minute.

Where did I say I would believe it?

All I have done is repeat what I was told.

So stop your damn sanctimonious preaching!

 

[Tranona]

There are all sorts of wood that looks like teak in colour, but real teak is almost impossible to find because of restrictions on imports from Myanmar. There is plantation teak available but it is still very expensive and in limited supply because most plantations are not old enough to be harvested yet.

Looks like good ply compared with others - just don't believe it can be teak at that price. Even if it is a durable veneer I would still not leave it untreated.

 

[Tranona]

Just a minute.

Where did I say I would believe it?

All I have done is repeat what I was told.

So stop your damn sanctimonious preaching!

So what is the point in repeating it if you don't believe what is being said?

 

[Poignard]

So what is the point in repeating it if you don't believe what is being said?

Christ's sake, what is the matter with you?

I have not said I believed it. Neither have I said I did not believe it.

I have merely reported what was told me by the company.

 

[Hoolie]

You're just sitting on the fence!

 

[ean_p]

Even if it's not Teak faced it looks like a decent ply. It's also nice to have a personal contact. Only time will tell On the quality.

Can ply made to BS1088 use Fir and Larch in the manufacture? I've not seen the latest copy of the BSI spec (is it still 2018?) but it used to be that only untreated tropical hardwood species that were resistant to fungal attack could be used. Fir was more the province of 'other' marine plys. Not that there's anything wrong with Fir except perhaps that its relatively heavy as it all needs and has to be fully coated / sealed to give real durability. Its for that reason that I prefer a good quality Finnish exterior grade Birch ply in every way over a so called marine ply. Sadly it's not that much if any cheaper though!

 

[Zing]

Just a minute.

Where did I say I would believe it?

All I have done is repeat what I was told.

So stop your damn sanctimonious preaching!

Pot, kettle…

 

[fisherman]

Thanks for the info. I used BS1088, WBP, but it wasn't 'marine' ply, to fit out an SFIA FV, I had to totally encapsulate it. The 'marine' ply I had to use, painted, for the wheelhouse delaminated dam quick. Twice the price as well.
I had previously used 1088 for the loose deckboards in two FVs, untreated, unpainted, and never had a problem for the three years I had the last boat. The deck had started to wear through, but no delamination.
That was 1979-1983.
Soon after, BS 1088 disappeared from the local stores and became 'structural' or 'exterior', and was of considerably lower quality.

 

[PCUK]

Can ply made to BS1088 use Fir and Larch in the manufacture? I've not seen the latest copy of the BSI spec (is it still 2018?) but it used to be that only untreated tropical hardwood species that were resistant to fungal attack could be used. Fir was more the province of 'other' marine plys. Not that there's anything wrong with Fir except perhaps that its relatively heavy as it all needs and has to be fully coated / sealed to give real durability. Its for that reason that I prefer a good quality Finnish exterior grade Birch ply in every way over a so called marine ply. Sadly it's not that much if any cheaper though!

I totally agree and there are so many builders merchants selling so called 1088 that the accreditation is now worthless. A reputable supplier is now my only guarantee.